mayhewing begins gronk for cb
by sandvet on Sep 4, 2010 4:00 PM EDT
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Mayhew just being Mayhew
of course this might mean that D Williams is safe.
if the shoe fits...get another one just like it - George Carlin
heard we gave up an undisclosed pick too...
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81a45f71/article/broncos-lions-swap-secondyear-players
I still like this move though. Keep em coming Mayhew.
I prefer keeping the picks.
but … it is what it is, not gonna go nuts good or bad about it.
Hell Yeah!
Heeeeeelllllllllll yeaaaeaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!
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by TheOriginalVoice on Sep 4, 2010 4:12 PM EDT reply actions
Nice
Another developmental corner to at least try to build the position around. Sure better than picking up old veterans just to plug in for a year. Houston, Smith and Wade give us a nice young trio…lets just hope at least one of them turns out to be respectable in the passing game.
Nice move
As good as Gronk may have been our depth at TE would’ve prevented hm from seeing the field. Smith has some upside.
MM for "GM of the Year"
I am very impressed with what Mayhew and the gang have done with the roster…. We just got a former 2nd round pick for a 7th round pick + undisclosed pick…..Mayhew must be playing Madden 11 – hardcore style…. This is unreal….
CB position
Bly – proven leader
Smith – trusty sidekick
Houston – the help
King – wiley old veteran
Nine games look like a reality this year……. Go LIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
idk bout 9 but sure drink up
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by DetroitLions 4 life on Sep 4, 2010 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
9 wins or better
I believe we have what it takes to win 9 or more games….. The vikings and bears would suffer some major injuries…. Lions might snick into the playoffs…….Suh and Best for DROY and OROY and the Kool Aid keeps on flowing
Alphonso Smith
5’ 9"
21 career ints in Wake forest
4.5 guy
Strength – Man coverage, kick return ability, very coachable…..
http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/alphonso-smith?id=80435#tabs:tab-analysis
based on the fact that he holds the record for interceptions in the ACC
the kid can play. They traded a 2010 1st round pick to get him in the 2nd round in 2009.
Just cause McDumbshit couldn’t do anything with him doesn’t mean we can’t.
We need help in the backfield, we don’t necessarily NEED 4 TEs.
yup...
gron is a talented te…but we have a house full right now…
we need db’s that can add value more than more te’s sitting around
easy math for me
Alphonso Smith might be almost worthless
for a former 2nd round pick from 2009 to be on the bubble in Denver makes me pretty nervous. sounds like he was just awful. maybe we can coach him up. apparently he got dinged in his last preseason game?
i thought Gronk would have a little more value. oh well.
Like I have said...
Just like Scheffler, I am not gonna pass judgement on any player coming out of the Broncos system. McDaniels is an Idiot, and has set that team back 10 years.
I Say Take Em for Whatever you can Martin.
damn j16941 same time lol
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by DetroitLions 4 life on Sep 4, 2010 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
hahaha, at least we know we agree on the Broncos situation.
Maybe that’s why they drafted Tebow, cause the only thing that is gonna save Denver is Divine Intervention. Pray ’em Up Timmy!
let's get the guy a # and a Jersey first, before we call him a BUM...
I don’t get the negative reaction to this move. I realize people liked Gronk, but really. How much was he gonna see the field as our 4th TE. Even if we do run 2 TE sets constantly he would get what, maybe 5-6 plays a game? Not catches but Plays….
I see this as a good move to bring in potential in a Position we Desperately need. And we did so by using some of the rare extra talent that we had. Good Move Martin.
I’m not crowning Smith as a Pro-Bowler, and I’m not screaming Playoffs Here We Come.
But I’m definitely not a Debbie Downer, Jeez people Cheer Up!
Alphonso Smith is no BUM
I am not crowning him a pro bowler yet. However he has just been in the wrong scheme. His strength is man coverage and denver plays alot of Zone. Ironic for a team that has Champ bailey. Besides Alphonso Smith is better suited for 4-3 as against 3-4. With good coaching from Schwartz….. IMO Smith will be better than Cortlan FInnegan!
If the kid can play man coverage while up on the line
even decently, he is an upgrade.
Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.
not sure what makes you think he is better at man than zone… dude is 5’9" on a good day, not terrible muscular, so unless he is matching up with wes welker-sized receivers, he will be better off in a zone. that being said, i think he will be great as an underneath zone corner, being the ACC picks leader has to count for something
not about getting Gronk on field (he wouldn't be seeing much of that)
i was just hoping that we’d get value back for Gronk. you are right though, we probably won’t be in 2 TE more than half time anyway. we probably don’t need to carry 4 TEs.
but switching jerseys on a guy ain’t gonna make him better in coverage. we have big needs at CB, but at least get a guy that a team has trouble parting with (and not because he was a high 2nd round pick). i really hope we can coach this guy up and make him a player—but I’m just saying that he was pretty far down on the totem pole at Denver. i doubt this guy will get 5-6 plays a game.
not switching jersey, but switching to a Man-Coverage Scheme will.
and he IS GOOD in Man Coverage. Which is more than I can say for some of our DBs (I’m looking at you King, even though you don’t see me, cause you never turn your head around)
yep
King didn’t get his head turned. i see lots of guys doing that. at least he wasn’t getting burned or blowing his assignments.
we can both agree that he was good in man coverage in the ACC. can’t say much about the NFL.
yea jus like marshall cutler an scheffler
look Denver doesn’t have a clue what they want u need to understand this
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by DetroitLions 4 life on Sep 4, 2010 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
No sir...
He is better than what we have. I just appreciate him trying to improve instead of standing pat.
Mayhew is not GM of the year…but this a good move. Gronk wasn’t going to make the team. We don’t need 4 Te’s. Now get rid of Williams and make uus really happy…
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by TheOriginalVoice on Sep 4, 2010 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
good move very nice
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by DetroitLions 4 life on Sep 4, 2010 4:33 PM EDT reply actions
WIN WIN
for the first time Mayhew makes a fair trade…everyone benifits…Is that leagal
I had a dream were the Lions let me sign a 1 day contract they let me practice with them running drills and catching passes from Matt…At the end of the day I was called into Mayhews office. I was told I had just been traded to seattle for a 5th round draft pick.
Thanks for the video
Is Denver as stupid as Seattle?…I’m not saying this kid is fantastic or anything, but you give up a 1 for the draft slot and trade the player the next season? That’s just dumber then F.
by delusional on Sep 4, 2010 4:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Good move!
Sean must be at the Michigan game considering he hasn’t posted anything for a couple hours.
i mean have u seen the game michigan is truely running shit lmao
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by DetroitLions 4 life on Sep 4, 2010 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
This Kid looks like "Dre Bly Jr"
Bring him in give him a year to work his skills and be mentored by Bly
I like this move alot!
Hasn't he already had....
A year of mentoring by Champ and Andre Goodman?
by delusional on Sep 4, 2010 4:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Cornerbacks are like different strokes characters
The position don’t move to the beat of just one drum
what might be right for your team might not be right for some.
I mean, In "Our System"
same skill set as Dre Bly. A small quick BallHawk with good natural instincts. And also a ability and willingness to contribute on ST by returning punts.
I didn't say "Fast" as in a 40 yard dash.
I said “Quick” as in, Instinctive and Reactive. Smith had 21 INTs in college, He led the nation in picks his 2nd year and finished as the all-time ACC leader in INT.
I’m Starting to think you are just Prejudice against people with the last name of Smith.
Smithcist!!!
In life, a man is either the hammer or the anvil. Ndamukong Suh is both
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Anti-Smithite?
In life, a man is either the hammer or the anvil. Ndamukong Suh is both
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now this was some funny ish!
I have a 9" personality
by Waitingfortheroar on Sep 4, 2010 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
i donno what to think of this
a 2nd round CB for a 7th TE?? wtf is wrong with smith??
if a top 5 CB in camp cant teach him the ropes i donno that we can
I think the question is "wtf is wrong with Denver??"
And I think the answer is “It all started when they Fired Shannahan.”
Probably a lot of fan expectation.
Especially when you give up a 1 for the pick. Could be overwhelming.
I see Mayhew’s thinking, and I’m good with it. Team speed just increased again.
And I loved Gronkowski.
by delusional on Sep 4, 2010 5:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
yeah, but we got smaller too
team speed? Smith BETTER be faster than Gronk.
maybe we can enjoy our enhanced “team speed” watching him running sprints on the sideline. he runs like a 4.5 right? maybe we can move him to safety right behind Spievey (who can’t cover or tackle based on what i’ve seen so far)
Hate to be a pooper but we have no reason to be optimistic about Smith. he was on his way out of Denver from what i’m reading.
can't blame Denver for this move
Alphonso was on the bubble on even making the team from what I’m getting from Denver fans. They end up getting a 2nd string TE for a guy they were about to cut.
Denver has made a lot of bad moves but this was probably a good one. Some teams have trouble getting away from guys they draft high. Derrick Williams is just not any good.
who knows
maybe Gronk could start there after they parted with Scheffler. Getting Scheffler was definitely a Mayhew.
and who knows...
Maybe Smith comes here and Replaces Wade or Houston as one of our Starting CBs.
I don’t give much credit to the Broncos Scouting or Coaching. Just cause they were gonna get rid of the guy doesn’t mean he has no potential. (it prolly means just the opposite actually)
there is an infinitesmal chance you might be right
but you still see my point about Denver’s motivation right? even if he gets to play here, he wasn’t going to be playing there significantly anyway. so there is more upside than downside for Denver in this move. there is upside for us, but i’m just saying i wish we got more for Gronk.
IYO x$pcents IV....
What would want for Gronk?
In return we got a former 2nd round pick.......
Smith will play nickel for a little bit before becoming the no. 2 corner before the end of the season…. I said it.
and Gronk was gonna get cut here...
we got something for nothing, what more do you want. realistically?
Denver got something out of it too… Mutually Beneficial.
Give it time b4 we start saying Mayhew'd
Can we stop talking about releasing Smitty and Hanson now....
i think this post needs a big pitcher of koolaid....... lets hope he starts makin some turnovers with delmas...
and who knows maybe we will be usinghim to blitz….i like his tackling skills
You kids and your excitment
Now that we have Alphonso we’re definitely making the playoffs!!!!!!
Wtf is wrong with you???
We were making them without him anyway!
lol
RIP Robyn Bailey 1961 - 2010. I love you mum.
by Hyperion Ecta on Sep 4, 2010 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
His role
I think he will be one of our starting corners by week 4
Detroit F***ing Lions
Kitna 2 Scottie Vines
by GhostofLionspast on Sep 4, 2010 6:49 PM EDT reply actions
its all part of the plan
hes not the final solution to to our problems at DB but he will be part of the solution, we just added depth to the CB position, and he has lots of upside since hes only a second year player, all that for a player that was not going to make our roster just because we have depth at TE, and probably Denver has depth at CB so they decided to trade him.
This trade really is a win win situation?
We get much needed help at a weaker position and give up a player from a stronger position.
They give up a player at a stronger position and gain a young and promising player at what I would have to assume is a position of weakness?
Anyone know if they needed TEs?
Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.
the kid sounds like a reall class act, I came across this, ready below
Alphonso Smith to Fox31: "That’s life, you live and you learn. I have no one to blame but myself. I have learned from the situation that you can’t take anything for granted. I am not upset at Brian Xanders. I am not upset at Josh McDaniels. I can olnly blame Alphonso Smith I just want to apologize to the fans, the team, and the organization. I not only let myself down, I also let an entire region down I have brought a lot of hurt to my family. The good thing is this is a fresh start. I can’t wait to have fun with football again and start a new career in Detroit." Alphonso Smith to Fox31 after being traded to Detroit
by Nour E on Sep 4, 2010 7:57 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Nice work
Sounds good.
RIP Robyn Bailey 1961 - 2010. I love you mum.
by Hyperion Ecta on Sep 5, 2010 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Your know what Schwartz will tell him.....
“We don’t care what you did in the past, all we care about is what you do for us here”
The kid will relax, and produce. The pressure is off.
by delusional on Sep 4, 2010 10:53 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
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